NFL Plans To Add A New Club In 1967
The NFL intends to expand to 16 teams by 1967 with New Orleans and Cincinnati as strong possibilities. Boston and Houston also pursued franchises, while the AFL planned to add a 10th team by 1968. Interleague play and future NFL AFL championship formats were still under discussion, with a potential neutral-site game in warm weather venues.
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Attempts At Track Arbitration Fails Just Before Meet Starts
In Terre Haute Indiana the AAU and the USTFF clash over sanctioning a national meet as arbitration fails on the eve of the event. Theodore W. Kheel of a five member board expresses concern as talks move to New York next week. AAU officials refuse sanction offers and consider actions against open athletes.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
New York
Kheel
Fred Schwartz
Paul Markle
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Schwartz
Markle
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Don Hull
Hull
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Bill McClure
Abilene Christian
Carl Cooper
University of Arizona
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Houston
Randy Matson
Matson
Americans Trail Britain In Wightman Cup Tourney
The United States women trailed Britain 2-1 after a day at Wimbledon. Britain’s Ann Haydon Jones and Virginia Wade beat Billie Jean King and Janie Albert 7-5 6-2 in doubles. Jones later defeated Nancy Richey 2-6 6-4 6-3, while King edged Wade 6-2 6-3. The Americans must win three of four matches today to retain the cup.
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Dick Rusteck Debut Shuts Reds In Mets 5-0 Win
New York pitcher Dick Rusteck, a 24 year old lefty, made his major league debut here and limited Cincinnati to four hits in a five to zero Mets victory. He went four innings, struck out four and walked one, allowing only singles until the fifth. Eddie Bressoud led the Mets with a three run homer in the second and a solo shot in the eighth, supporting starter Rusteck who earned his first big league win.
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Boswell shines as Twins beat White Sox 6-2 in Chicago
Dave Boswell pitched a four hitter and had two hits as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-2. Boswell drove in a run, scored twice, and earned his second win against four losses. The game had no beanball incidents and followed last May’s beanball series between the clubs.
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Madison Winner In Bastrop Open Golf Tournament
Bud Madison shot a one over par 73 to win the open division of the Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament at Morehouse Country Club in Bastrop. Steve Simm was runner up with 77 as 23 entrants contested three divisions.
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Astros edge Cubs 1 0 on 10th inning single
Jim Wynn started Houston's 10th with a single and scored on Bob Aspromonte's base hit after a Nicholson bunt error, delivering a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. Ken Holtzman allowed three hits through nine before the decisive tally, while Ron Taylor earned the win in relief and Houston improved to 1-1 on the night.
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Dick Farrell
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Byron Browne
Rusty Staub
Randy Hundley
Monroe Concrete Tops Paperworkers in Dixie Boys Game
Monroe Concrete defeated Paperworkers 7 to 1 as Hollis and Bice each collected two hits. Bice earned credit for the win with a one hitter, while Morrow anchored Paperworkers with their lone hit. In another action Ryan Chevrolet beat Burks Truck Leasing 12 to 5 as Gates and Ford contributed two hits apiece. McKnight was the winning pitcher and the game ended after five innings.
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Boys Club Adwins Amid Hard Fights At Meet
Craighead and Wade lead as Craighead claims three wins and Wade scores two for six. Risher and Riber share strong outings while Bunn and Peo also anchor the losses in a tight club event.
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Top Seed Gary Liles Out After Injury At Crossett Open
Top seed Gary Liles of Jonesboro was injured in the second round of the 11th Crossett Open Junior Tennis Tournament, defaulting after winning the first game of the second set. The event drew 55 entries from four states with quarterfinals in singles and doubles starting today and finals slated for Sunday.
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Protege of Gary Player Reaches British Amateur Semis
At Carnoustie Scotland Bobby Cole 18 protege of Gary Player moved into the British Amateur semifinals by defeating Charlie Green 11 up after eking out a narrow finish. In quarterfinals Gordon Cash Ronny Shade Henrie Lamaze and Dudley Millenstead advanced with several one hole margins. Final set for this afternoon on the 7059 yard par 71 course.
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Aguirre Guides Tigers past Yankees with early homers
Detroit’s Hank Aguirre pitched his first complete game of the season as the Tigers beat the Yankees 2 in Detroit. Jake Wood and Norm Cash opened the game with back to back first inning home runs, Wood adding a later double to spark a five hit, three run fifth inning aided by Kaline Freehan and Gates Brown. Clete Boyer and Joe Pepitone homered off Aguirre as New York tried to rally.
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Highway Dept Dominates St Patricks in Softball Showdown
The Highway Department routed St Patricks 92 with Priestly hitting three homers and Futch adding a four bagger. Gib son earned the win in a one sided contest.
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Yankees Acquire Talbot in Five-Player Swap
The New York Yankees traded for Fred Talbot and catcher Bill Bryan from Kansas City in exchange for pitchers Gil Blanco and Bill Stafford and outfielder Roger Repoz. Talbot, 24, joins a young Yankee rotation while Bryan adds left-handed power catch capability. Repoz, who hit .349 in 37 games, moves to KC. Stafford, recalled from Toledo, was slated to face Detroit. Blanco saw limited 1966 action.
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Braves hammer Pirates 8-2 as Aaron Woodward star
Atlanta built a seventh straight win behind Hank Aaron and Woody Woodward. Aaron doubled and drove in three runs while Woodward tripled and added two singles with two RBIs. Ken Johnson pitched five innings of no-hit ball until Stargell’s first inning homer for Pittsburgh.
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Siebert No-Hitter Follows Slump as Indians Win
Cleveland pitcher Sonny Siebert dismissed thoughts of a no hitter amid a rough spell. He pitched a 2-0 no hitter against the Washington Senators, aided by catcher Joe Azcue who kept him down in the strike zone. Siebert improved to five wins in eight decisions, with seven strikeouts, and noted his prior strong game against Washington.
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USL Wins Team NALA Golf Title
Don Iverson of Wisconsin State shot a two under par 70 to finish with 982 total at the Nations Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Golf Tournament. Southwest Louisiana won the team title with 1 178 points, while East Texas State failed to reach the final 18 holes. Pat OBrien of McNeese State was runner-up with a 288.
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